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ASEAN refuses to recognise Myanmar elections amid military rule and regional tensions

ASEAN rejects Myanmar’s recent elections, which were claimed by the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party, underscoring the ongoing isolation o...

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Israel returns Palestinian remains as ceasefire enters next phase amid ongoing violence

Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza on Thursday, marking the conclusion of the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire

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Starmer’s China visit sparks Trump warning over UK-China economic ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sought closer trade and investment links with China, prompting Donald Trump to caution that such engagement could pose r...

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Trump’s Board of Peace faces global pushback as UN reasserts authority

U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to establish a Board of Peace with ambitions beyond Gaza has met resistance from major world powers

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Powell deflects questions on future at U.S. Fed, offers succession advice

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell refrained from commenting on his own term or a Justice Department investigation but urged his successor to steer clear of po...

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Starmer seeks ‘sophisticated relationship’ with China on landmark Beijing visit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping in Beijing for the first UK summit with China in eight years, signalling a reset in relations and a...

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Trump considers major strike on Iran as diplomacy falters

U.S. President Donald Trump weighs military action against Iran after talks over nuclear and missile restrictions fails

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ASEAN Foreign Ministers convene in Philippines to address regional tensions

Leaders from Southeast Asia meet to discuss the South China Sea disputes, Myanmar’s civil war, and border conflicts, as the Philippines sets the agenda for the...

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US, Denmark, and Greenland launch arctic security talks amid lingering tensions

A new working group has been established to negotiate Arctic security arrangements, following past threats by Trump to annex Greenland, with both sides seeking...

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Ukraine conflict could see 2 million casualties by spring, CSIS warns

A new report predicts unprecedented losses in Russia’s war on Ukraine, with Moscow sustaining the heaviest troop fatalities of any major power since World War I...

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China leverages global trade shifts to expand influence as U.S. ties fray

China is deepening economic and political ties with major partners across Europe, Asia and the Americas as renewed US-China tensions reshape global trade flows...

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Thai border crisis fuels nationalist surge ahead of February 8 snap election

Thailand heads to the polls on February 8 amid heightened nationalism and voter anger in border regions scarred by deadly clashes with Cambodia

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Trump criticises armed Minneapolis man, sparking tensions with gun rights advocates

U.S. President Donald Trump said Alex Pretti, fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, “should not have been carrying a gun”